Pokémon front and center as Tokyo Series celebrates Japanese icons

The Tokyo Dome went dark, the lights blinking off around the stadium.
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WATCH: Busch, Swanson go back to back as Cubs face A's
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Mon, Mar 31
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Shaw frees ‘caged animal’ for 1st big league blast
This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter.
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Cubs' bullpen (8.34 ERA) continues early-season struggles
One of the stated goals over the offseason for the Cubs was to build up a longer roster of experienced bullpen pieces, putting the staff in a better position to withstand the kind of in-season storm that arrived early on a year ago.
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Sun, Mar 30
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Estes gets the ball for Sutter Health Park debut
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Wide turn at third makes for a wild finish for Cubs, D-backs
The ball left Corbin Carroll’s bat at just 46 mph -- the high fastball from Ryan Pressly having gotten in on his hands -- and the ball floated over the mound and struck the grass just shy of the dirt at shortstop.
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Boyd set for Cubs debut in series finale at Arizona
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Tucker homers, and Cubs have plenty more to celebrate
Kyle Tucker watched as the baseball he just launched soared high over right field, moving his bat to his right hand and then flipping it away once the souvenir settled into the Chase Field stands.